Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2193: Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 2193 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat. Primary sponsor: Nicholas J. Freitas. It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat. Prohibits the Virginia National Guard from being deployed into active duty combat, defined in the bill, unless Congress has made an official declaration of war, defined in the bill, or has taken an official action as authorized by the Constitution of the United States for the purposes of expressly executing the laws of the United States, repelling invasion, or suppressing an insurrection.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas J. Freitas | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Cherry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| A.C. Cordoza | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| N. Baxter Ennis | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Michael Feggans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Tom Garrett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Tim Griffin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Dan Helmer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Chris Obenshain | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Phil Scott | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Marcus Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Josh Thomas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Bill Wiley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 0-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
- Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2193)
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